Celina K-8 Partners With Tech For First Ever STEM Night
Celina K-8 is partnering with Tennessee Tech to host its first-ever STEM Night Thursday. Celina K-8 Principal David Maxfield said STEM Night will feature several activities like Lego and robotic stations. Maxfield said his English Language Arts team put together the night as a way to increase parent engagement. “We thought well you know this […]
Celina K-8 Installs Keyless Entries To Help With Safety
The Clay County School System has installed multiple new keyless entries at the Celina K-8 buildings. Celina K-8 Principal David Maxfield said the keyless entries work as a card system that staff can scan to unlock doors. Maxfield said the school has installed the keyless entries on many of the main entrances to the building. […]
Clay School Board Purchases New Main Phone System
The Clay County Board of Education Central Office will soon be working with a new telephone system. Finance Director Ashley White said the current system goes down every time there is thunder or lightning in the area, and sometimes even when there is only rain. White said the new system will allow for Clay County […]
Clay School Board Votes To Change Insurance Plan For 2024
Clay County School Board voted Thursday night to change the system’s insurance plan to a less expensive option. Clay County School Board Chairman Benji Bailey said the change came after the board conducted its annual insurance evaluation. Bailey said all the proposed insurance premiums were higher this year. “That was cheaper overall than our product […]
Clay School Board Approves Bids For K-8 Kitchen Project; New Roofs
Clay County School Board moved three building projects forward Thursday accepting construction bids. Roof repairs at both Hermitage Springs School and the School Board building approved. The board also approved the construction numbers on the kitchen at Celina K-8. Board Chair Benji Bailey said the system ready to get that project finished. “It’s something that […]
Celina K-8 Seeing Progress With Construction Projects
Celina K-8 School making solid progress on its construction projects. The project comes as part of the school system’s plans to do electrical and plumbing with federal ESSER funding. Principal David Maxfield said as the plumbing had not seen upgrades since the school was built in 1974, the project was long-needed. “It’s not been bad and […]
Celina K-8 Able To Upgrade More Sewer Lines
Clay County School Board approved a change order for work on its Celina K-8 School’s plumbing project. School Board Chair Benji Bailey said in the original scope of the project, they were unsure if there would be the capability to upgrade or replace certain sewer lines. As work has progressed, it has been determined that […]
Celina K-8, Hermitage Springs Prep For Construction
Celina K-8 and Hermitage Springs School preparing for construction projects to begin. Electrical and plumbing work is set to begin on November 15th. Director of Schools Diana Monroe said the largest undertaking in preparations was the Celina K-8 library. “The library is basically totally moved and it looks awesome you’ve just got to go down […]
Clay School Board Awards Bids For Celina K-8, Hermitage Springs Plumbing Projects
Clay County School Board approved bids Thursday night for two plumbing renovation projects at Celina K-8 and Hermitage Spring School. Board members heard a presentation of bids from Architect Allen Hill. The bids for both projects plus their alternates totaled some $1.8 million to be paid from ESSER 2.0 funds. “It may be possible for […]
Celina K-8 Celebrate Improved Math Skills and Strong Reading Skills
Celina K-8 is no longer a target school because of its success in math during the last testing cycle. Tennessee targets schools for improvement when there is poor performance in a subject. Principal David Maxfield said the school took its math score from a one to a three. “That was huge, that was a huge […]
